| |
|
|
| |
Case: Christmas around the world.
My son goes to second grade. The first week of December my son's teacher started a short unit on Christmas around the world. As part of this unit, she asked each child to bring some type of food from a country for a Christmas celebration at school. She assigned the countries to the children and sent notes to children's homes in their communication folders. As a parent I do not have a problem with any of this. Here is what is puzzling to me. I immigrated to the US about 15 years ago from France. My wife is from Romania. My son was born in the US but he has strong French and Romanian cultural roots. I believe his teacher knows about my son's cultural background. However, my son was assigned to bring German food for the Christmas celebration. As a parent, I cannot understand why he was not assigned to bring French or Romanian food. What could be the teacher's reasoning? Should I be upset about this? Wouldn't it be better for my son to represent a part of his heritage in the classroom?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
There are many reasons why the teacher may have did what she did. He/she may have honestly forgotten that his heritage was French and Romanian. He/She may have simply confused in his/her mind that the child was German; so it could be as simple as a mistake. However, I would agree that it is important for your child to have the opportunity to share his real heritage. I would email, or otherwise contact, the teacher inquiring as to why your son was assigned to Germany. If it is a mistake, then I would not be upset. The teacher could also have asked students to sign up for countries. If this is the case, then I would discuss it with your son and determine for yourself whether or not it's an issue. However, if the teacher is aware of his heritage and purposely assigned him a different country, this is not acceptable. I would again consult the teacher as to the reasons for the decisions and politely ask if a change is possible. The issue should not be approached with anger; but if the change is made our of prejudice sentiment, then action should be taken. |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
|
| Comments: Discussing the issue with the teacher is the best solution, and will likely solve the issue and bring clarity to the situation for all parties involved. |
| Rated On: October 14, 2014 7:37 pm |
| Rated By: sugeLu |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
|
| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
|
| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
|
| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
|
| The suggested solution is original |
No
|
| Comments: it should not be unacceptable for a student to learn about a different heritage. |
| Rated On: November 13, 2022 9:20 pm |
| Rated By: buTuDe |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
